Sri Nimileeswarar Shiva Temple /ஸ்ரீ நிமிலீசுவரர் சிவன் கோயில், Koodappakkam, Puducherry (A Union Territory).

The visit to this Sri Nimileeswarar temple at Koodappakkam was a part of “Shiva and Maha Vishnu Temple of Puducherry Visit” on 07th March 2026.

Moolavar  : Sri Nimileeswarar

Consort    : Sri Nilothbalambigai

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces east with an entrance from the south. Stucco dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the Ardha Mandapam. Rishabam, balipeedam, wooden dwajasthambam, Bairavar, and Suryan are in the metacolour sheet mandapam. Moolavar is on a raised level on a round avudaiyar. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durgai.

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi that faces south. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.

In the outer praharam, Nalvar, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chozha period Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Vinayagar with Nagaras and an Ambal idol, under a peepal tree.  

Durga

ARCHITECTURE

The total temple was constructed with brick and cement concrete. The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and a metacolour sheet mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on an upanam and pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikal. The pilasters are of brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, palakai, and vettu pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasikudus. A one tala vesara vimanam with greevam and vesara sigaram are on the bhumi desam. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are on the tala and greeva koshtams.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple belongs to the 13^th to 14^th Century Chozha period. The temple was completely reconstructed with bricks and concrete. The Moolavar, Rishabam, and Chandikeswarar belong to the Chozha period.

As per the experts, this Chandikeswarar and the temple belongs to the later Chola period. 

LEGENDS

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kala poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi days.  

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and from 17.30 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

HOW TO REACH

This place, Koodapakkam, is about 6 km from Villianur, 14 km from Puducherry Railway Station, 33 km from Villupuram, and 44 km from Tindivanam. 

The nearest Railway Station is Puducherry.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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